We are on the final stretch of the 2026 football season, with only a few weeks remaining of Big Ten action to go. But we will be here until the end to provide our picks for every Big Ten team matchup.
Michigan State picked up a stunning win over rival Michigan last week and will now look to do the same against Washington on Saturday. That is just one of numerous big-time matchups on the Big Ten slate this week.
Before we turn the page to next week's picks, here are the ongoing standings and break down of how our picks have fared so far this season:
- Robert Bondy: 57-50-0
- Andrew Brewster: 54-53-0
- Cory Linsner: 51-56-0
Let's take a look at each of our picks against the betting spread for this week:
Illinois at UCLA (minus-9.5)
Andrew Brewster: UCLA
Cory Linsner: UCLA
Robert Bondy: Illinois
Wisconsin (minus-7.5) at Maryland
Andrew Brewster: Wisconsin
Cory Linsner: Wisconsin
Robert Bondy:
Maryland
Northwestern at Ohio State (minus-12.5)
Andrew Brewster: Northwestern
Cory Linsner: Northwestern
Robert Bondy: Ohio State
Nebraska (minus-13.5) at Rutgers
Andrew Brewster: Nebraska
Cory Linsner: Nebraska
Robert Bondy: Rutgers
Michigan at Oregon (minus-10.5)
Andrew Brewster: Oregon
Cory Linsner: Michigan
Robert Bondy: Oregon
USC at Indiana (minus-7.5)
Andrew Brewster: USC
Cory Linsner: Indiana
Robert Bondy: USC
Minnesota at Penn State (minus-9.5)
Andrew Brewster: Minnesota
Cory Linsner: Minnesota
Robert Bondy: Penn State
Purdue at Iowa (minus-17.5)
Andrew Brewster: Purdue
Cory Linsner: Purdue
Robert Bondy: Iowa
Washington (minus-3.5) at Michigan State
Andrew Brewster: Michigan State
Cory Linsner: Michigan State
Robert Bondy: Michigan State
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This article originally appeared on Spartans Wire: Spartans Wire Big Ten Football Picks: Week 11
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